Václav Vorlíček

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthday

1930-06-03

Deathday

2019-02-05

Place of Birth

Prague, Czechia

Václav Vorlíček

Biography

Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. He studied filmmaking at FAMU from 1951 to 1956. His filmography includes several comedies made in collaboration with screenwriter Miloš Macourek. He directed several children's and fairytale films, most notably Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973), a Christmas film classic in many European countries.